Advanced Reading Flashcards

A central theme of a story can best be determined by examining:

Answer: Recurring ideas and the characters' choices

Theme emerges from patterns of ideas and how characters act throughout the text.

An author writes, 'The factory belched smoke into a sky already choking.' The word 'choking' is an example of:

Answer: Personification

Giving the sky the human action of choking is personification.

To determine the meaning of an unfamiliar word, the most reliable in-text strategy is to:

Answer: Use surrounding context clues

Context clues in nearby sentences usually reveal a word's intended meaning.

Two authors describe the same historical event, but one emphasizes economic causes and the other emphasizes leadership decisions. This difference reflects each author's:

Answer: Perspective or focus

Differing emphasis on causes reveals the distinct perspective each author brings.

The phrase 'the calm before the storm' functions as:

Answer: Foreshadowing of trouble

The idiom signals that difficulty is coming, hinting at later events.

A persuasive essay repeatedly uses the words 'we,' 'our,' and 'us.' This choice most likely aims to:

Answer: Build a sense of shared community

Inclusive pronouns create solidarity, drawing readers into a shared cause.

The word 'meticulous' most nearly means:

Answer: Extremely careful and precise

Meticulous describes someone who shows great attention to detail.